Nice car. To answer your question, that is not the original spare tire, but, rather a later replacement. An original 1961 spare tire would have had a 2 1/4" white wall if the car was ordered that way from new or a black wall (not that many people ordered black wall tires).

The a/c systems on these cars are fairly simple, so it should be relatively easy to service.

Nice car. To answer your question, that is not the original spare tire, but, rather a later replacement. An original 1961 spare tire would have had a 2 1/4" white wall if the car was ordered that way from new or a black wall (not that many people ordered black wall tires).

The a/c systems on these cars are fairly simple, so it should be relatively easy to service.

Thanks! I took the cover off and took a pic too. I thought maybe someone would know what brand/model was used originally for the spare, hence that pic.